Mercator; The Merchant

Mercator; The Merchant

by Titus Maccius Plautus

Mercator is a Roman comedy by Titus Maccius Plautus, set in Athens. It follows the humorous and chaotic consequences of misunderstandings and secrets. An elderly Athenian falls in love with a woman he believes to be his son's new attendant, unaware that she is actually his son's mistress. This leads to a series of hilarious misadventures as the father tries to keep his love a secret, hiding the woman in his neighbor's house. The play satirizes societal norms and the complexities of relationships, ultimately resolving with a series of revelations and reconciliations.

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Titus Maccius Plautus commonly known as Plautus, was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest Latin literary works to have survived in their entirety. He wrote Palliat...

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